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. >> the ruling party has secured a majority in the general election in south korea. the victory for the party is a major boost fand she is expecte to run next year. they took 152 out of the 300 seats in parliament. the democratic united party took 127. the ruling party lost ten seats, but it will maintain its hold on parliament with a single party majority. party members struggled in an election that was seen as a referendum on the rule of lee mumback. the gap between rich and poor only got wider. back said she ooh on voters seemed to agree with what she had to say. the opposition failed to an capitalize on the dissatisfaction. the result is expected to affect what happens in the presidential election in december. >>> a tsunami watch has been lift lifted in indonesia. an earthquake occurred off the west coast of sumatra. a watch was issued after it hit mid afternoon wednesday. it reached 40 centimeters on northern sumatra. tsunami waves about 10 cemetese meters. there were a series of aftershocks including a magnitude 8.8 quake that struck about two hours later. no m
. >> the ruling party has secured a majority in the general election in south korea. the victory for the party is a major boost fand she is expecte to run next year. they took 152 out of the 300 seats in parliament. the democratic united party took 127. the ruling party lost ten seats, but it will maintain its hold on parliament with a single party majority. party members struggled in an election that was seen as a referendum on the rule of lee mumback. the gap between rich and poor only...
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presidential election is too close to call. both presidential -- both president obama and his republican challenger on the final stance of the campaign, promising to get the country out of its economic slump. >> the election could come down to a handful of battle-ground states. making final pitches to u.s. voters. >> mitt romney began his last day of campaigning in stamford, florida. in 2008, florida voted for obama. but he hasn't kept his promises, says romney. unemployment and the national debt are higher than ever before. >> one day away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction of better days are ahead. it is not based on promises or rhetoric. it is based on solid plans and proven results and an unshakable faith in the american people. >> we made a promise. >> bruce springsteen threw his weight behind obama, accompanying the president on his final day of campaigning. if in wisconsin, obama reminded voters of his foreign policy achievements of the first term. >> because of the service and a sacrifice of our brave
presidential election is too close to call. both presidential -- both president obama and his republican challenger on the final stance of the campaign, promising to get the country out of its economic slump. >> the election could come down to a handful of battle-ground states. making final pitches to u.s. voters. >> mitt romney began his last day of campaigning in stamford, florida. in 2008, florida voted for obama. but he hasn't kept his promises, says romney. unemployment and the...
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as much as it was at the beginning of the year, but the eu faces problems in 2013 as well -- a new election in italy could put silvio berlusconi back in power, and france's francois hollande has to tackle urgent issues at home, so there is plenty of work for europ's firefighters next year. >> the past year, we have often brought you images of very angry protests in greece that were mostly against the harsh austerity measures imposed by the government in return for a bailout funds from lenders. >> without this, greece would certainly have gone bankrupt, but it still a long way from clear that the bailout and the reforms they are tied to will get the economy back on the road to recovery. >> meanwhile, the suffering continues for the greek people. the situation is especially dire in rural villages. >> we are on our way to a village on the border with bulgaria. most of the village's 500 inhabitants are muslim -- a minority in the orthodox christian country. the village also claims the dubious distinction of being the poorest village in greece, with an average income of roughly 6000 euros a year
as much as it was at the beginning of the year, but the eu faces problems in 2013 as well -- a new election in italy could put silvio berlusconi back in power, and france's francois hollande has to tackle urgent issues at home, so there is plenty of work for europ's firefighters next year. >> the past year, we have often brought you images of very angry protests in greece that were mostly against the harsh austerity measures imposed by the government in return for a bailout funds from...
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both men showed strong motivation to be the candidate. >> translator: i was chose nn a preliminary election for my party. it would be impossible for me to make concessions. >> translator: the two camps should achieve unity that would be welcomed by supporters of both candidates. >> with just a month before the election, the focus is on whether the two sides can agree to a unified candidacy to beat the ruling party's pa ku-ne. >>> japanese robots that look after the elderly. it sounds like science fiction, but it's increasingly science fact. and with good reason. japanese society is aging faster than any in the world. over 3 million people suffer from senile dementia. researchers are building new and humane intelligent machines. >> reporter: a new game is being played at this old people's home south of tokyo. the residents move their bodies on cue from a robot. the exercise works the brain and fights aging. people from the nursing industry interested in the robot came along to watch. >> translator: coming here today and seeing people talking and dancing with them made me realize that robots
both men showed strong motivation to be the candidate. >> translator: i was chose nn a preliminary election for my party. it would be impossible for me to make concessions. >> translator: the two camps should achieve unity that would be welcomed by supporters of both candidates. >> with just a month before the election, the focus is on whether the two sides can agree to a unified candidacy to beat the ruling party's pa ku-ne. >>> japanese robots that look after the...
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if he is unable to do that, venezuela could holding new presidential election. >> with all of us wishing each other happy new year, we decided we wanted to slow things down and ask what your wishing for other people? >> what usually comes down to his happiness. it is a profoundly individual question, so we decided to travel around the world and find out what happiness and being happy means as we enter the new year. >> philosophically speaking, you're happy when you do not even feel it. happiness is this right here, being with our friends, our sons. feeling good. that is happiness. >> we are always happy when we have worked. if you do not work, you do not make any money and then you have nothing to do. >> traveling around the world. these are moments of fun. >> happiness means everything to me. if you aren't happy, your heart starts to a can that will kill you. i let my anchor go because i do not want to be angry. -- i let my anger go. >> i think god that i'm alive. -- i thank god. you have to be grateful and happy that you are alive. >> that was pretty funny, going to the championships w
if he is unable to do that, venezuela could holding new presidential election. >> with all of us wishing each other happy new year, we decided we wanted to slow things down and ask what your wishing for other people? >> what usually comes down to his happiness. it is a profoundly individual question, so we decided to travel around the world and find out what happiness and being happy means as we enter the new year. >> philosophically speaking, you're happy when you do not even...
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. >> elections earlier this month exposed the widening riff among conservatives. >>> a scuffle broke out between a north korean delegation and south korean law makers in geneva. the setting was the u.n. human rights council. delegates have started discussing china's repatriation of north korean defectors. that caused the north korean party to walk out in protest, at that point the south koreans intervened with a blocking maneuver. the story received heavy media coverage in south korea. many of the reports say the confrontation in geneva helped draw attention to the serious abuse of human rights in the north. north korea called the scuffle a senseless provocation. >>> that's all we have time for this week. we close the program with scenes from the ancient japanese capital of mara in a traditional ceremony signaling the arrival of spring. the festival is held every march to pray for national stability. it's been be a served at the temple, a world heritage site for 1,200 years. each torch weighs a hefty 40 kilograms. it is believed being showered by sparks flying from the hall ensures g
. >> elections earlier this month exposed the widening riff among conservatives. >>> a scuffle broke out between a north korean delegation and south korean law makers in geneva. the setting was the u.n. human rights council. delegates have started discussing china's repatriation of north korean defectors. that caused the north korean party to walk out in protest, at that point the south koreans intervened with a blocking maneuver. the story received heavy media coverage in south...
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those elections were won by the national league for democracy. its leader, aung san suu kyi is set to take a seat in parliament. the interview took place in phnom penh. he leads the new government that was naug inaugurated last year. it took over after the autocratic rule by the country's military leaders. the national league for democracy led by aung san suu kyi won a landslide victory in sunday's bielections. thein sein said it was progress towards democracy. the number of seats won by the nld accounts for less than 10% of all the seats in parliament. after the elections, aung san suu kyi called on the ruling party to cooperate for more democratization. in the interview, president thein sein responded positively to the call for the first time ever. the toughest challenge for myanmar is to boost its economy, one of the worst in southeast asia, and to do that, it has to get economic sanctions lifted by western countries. the president expressed hope that the recent bielections will help achieve that. known for its rich natural resources and abund
those elections were won by the national league for democracy. its leader, aung san suu kyi is set to take a seat in parliament. the interview took place in phnom penh. he leads the new government that was naug inaugurated last year. it took over after the autocratic rule by the country's military leaders. the national league for democracy led by aung san suu kyi won a landslide victory in sunday's bielections. thein sein said it was progress towards democracy. the number of seats won by the...
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. >> he also praised the their free and fair elections. he is terribly korean -- he is currently touring southeast asia and earlier today visited burma. >> they lined the streets in the thousands for a glimpse of the united states president. bordet's, have been sprucing up the city. his first thought was the old parliament building. at his meeting, he offered encouragement for their transition to democracy. >> nobody is perfect. hopefully we will move this country forward. >> dr. words, he went on to make the pro-democracy leader and nobel laureate. she said burma still have a long way to go. >> it was difficult to have any transition. success is in sight. we have to be very careful that we are not hurt by success. >> he came to help advance the democratic process, but the u.s. is also looking at their economic influence in the region. there was no mention of that in the president's address to the newly reopened win university. there was an impassioned plea for the reform process to continue -- in ram lagoon university. >> the right for pe
. >> he also praised the their free and fair elections. he is terribly korean -- he is currently touring southeast asia and earlier today visited burma. >> they lined the streets in the thousands for a glimpse of the united states president. bordet's, have been sprucing up the city. his first thought was the old parliament building. at his meeting, he offered encouragement for their transition to democracy. >> nobody is perfect. hopefully we will move this country forward....
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primary to choose the republican party's candidate for the presidential election this fall. all eyes are on former massachusetts governor mitt romney following his victory at the iowa caucuses on tuesday. iowa kicked off the republicans' contest to pick the challenger to president barack obama. romney defeated former senator rick santorum by just eight votes. romney has already arrived in new hampshire to prepare for the primary next tuesday. at a gathering in manchester the state's largest city romney appealed for support, saying the country needs a leader who can run the economy. >> and it's time for barack obama to go home and for someone who understands this economy to lead this country. he went out and said he was going to borrow $787 billion from your generation to pay back and he was going to do that to hold unemployment below 8%. not been below 8% since. >> the moderate also accepted the endorsement of senator john mccain, the republican nominee in the 2008 presidential election. romney enjoys a strong lead in new hampshire polls. it remains to be seen how much suppo
primary to choose the republican party's candidate for the presidential election this fall. all eyes are on former massachusetts governor mitt romney following his victory at the iowa caucuses on tuesday. iowa kicked off the republicans' contest to pick the challenger to president barack obama. romney defeated former senator rick santorum by just eight votes. romney has already arrived in new hampshire to prepare for the primary next tuesday. at a gathering in manchester the state's largest...
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, thousands of people took to the streets in moscow to protest vladimir putin's victory in sunday's election. about 20,000 protesters rallied at a square near the center of the capital. opposition leader and another protest leader expressed their discontent. they allege that the voting was rigged. they say the result could be putin ruling russia for a long time. he was denied registration in the race. one demonstrator said putin is trying to monopolize power and the company will degenerate if this doesn't stop. more protests are planned for saturday. the police have detained a few for public disorder. meanwhile, about 10,000 putin supporters staged their own rallies closer to the kremlin where the president's office is located. >>> it's a rainy morning in tokyo, but surprisingly warm. we have the world weather forecast. >> catherine, we are experiencing quite a warm morning. the expected high is around 18 degrees today, which feels like mid april. speaking of rain, we have a long frontal line still with us, producing widespread showers to much of japan. most of the rains should be gone by th
, thousands of people took to the streets in moscow to protest vladimir putin's victory in sunday's election. about 20,000 protesters rallied at a square near the center of the capital. opposition leader and another protest leader expressed their discontent. they allege that the voting was rigged. they say the result could be putin ruling russia for a long time. he was denied registration in the race. one demonstrator said putin is trying to monopolize power and the company will degenerate if...
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on the other hand, president barack obama is facing an election campaign. this meeting is the first since the death of kim jong-il, so likely will reaffirm its position on its nuclear program. it won't halt its nuclear program. it's trying to boost public support for the new leader. kim jong-un is being credited with leading the nuclear testing and the firing of long-range ballistic missiles. they are also claiming the development promoted by kim jong-il is among his greatest achievements but north korea is planning stages, so the country may show a more flexible attitude in order to receive relief supplies. i think there is little chance of that happening at this stage. washington has demanded north korea suspend. i doubt the north will agree to that. just because the north korea's new leadership gets support by maintaining hard-line stance with negotiations with the united states. i think it will show its determination to stop north korea's uranium enrichment problem. its main concern is the north may conduct a nuclear test to seek financial aid from the
on the other hand, president barack obama is facing an election campaign. this meeting is the first since the death of kim jong-il, so likely will reaffirm its position on its nuclear program. it won't halt its nuclear program. it's trying to boost public support for the new leader. kim jong-un is being credited with leading the nuclear testing and the firing of long-range ballistic missiles. they are also claiming the development promoted by kim jong-il is among his greatest achievements but...
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scenario for the people at the next general elections scheduled for 2015. the possible loss of the power is now a real threat to the usdp government. are they ready to release power? the political situation could be fluid again after that. >> that was an expert on myanmar from the institute of developing economies in tokyo. >>> people main japan's northea are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> japan's nuclear safety agency wants the operators of four nuclear power plants to reassess the quake resistance of their facilities. the agency says the risk of a major tremor has increased since the march 2011 earthquake in northern japan. the nuclear and industrial safety agent cy wants a reassessment of the tomari plant in hokkaido, and the shinane plant in shimane prefecture. there's a greater risk of faults more than five kilom
scenario for the people at the next general elections scheduled for 2015. the possible loss of the power is now a real threat to the usdp government. are they ready to release power? the political situation could be fluid again after that. >> that was an expert on myanmar from the institute of developing economies in tokyo. >>> people main japan's northea are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses,...